Reports and Documents

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Proceedings of a workshop on socio-economic impacts of genetically modified (GM) crops

The EU's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published the proceedings of a workshop on socio-economic impacts of genetically modified (GM) crops. The report finds that there is insufficient evidence for a proper analysis of socio-economic impacts, and calls for the development of indicators to facilitate socio-economic studies.

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Environmental legislation for disaster risk management

“Environmental Legislation for Disaster Risk Management”, training module is based on the analysis of global context of environmental laws, policies and approaches of integrating environment and disaster risk management.

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Uttarakhand state action plan on climate change

Climate change escalates the already existing vulnerabilities (social, ecological, economic and cultural) and inequities of Uttarakhand and could manifest disastrously if not addressed adequately.

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Diabetes and climate change

Diabetes and climate change are two urgent challenges in the 21st century. IDF has produced a pioneering policy report that establishes both the interconnections between these global risks and the opportunity to combat them together.

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Participatory 3-D modeling for climate change adaptation in India: experience, guiding principles, future opportunities

Participatory three-dimensional modelling (P3DM) is a participatory geographic information system (PGIS) method that attempts to convey indigenous experience and spatial knowledge in a digital form that is communicable to researchers and policymakers, theoretically empowering indigenous communities with a voice in the legislative planning and ma

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Governance challenges for greening the urban economy: understanding and assessing the links between governance and green economy in cities

This report proposes a set of governance criteria to assess the greening of urban processes that go beyond the decision-making procedures, and includes the capacity to implement change, the results in greening the economy, and final outcomes on the ground.

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CERC/ FoR approval on the regulations on ‘Issuance of REC for community level off-grid projects’

This is the CERC/ FoR approval on the Regulations on ‘Issuance of REC for Community Level Off-Grid Projects’, and Regulations on ‘Management & Operation of Off-Grid projects & Supply Regulations’.

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A critique of the Nyamjang Chhu hydro-electric power project environmental impact assessment (EIA) and environmental management plan (EMP)

A critical evaluation by Nature Conservation Foundation of the Environmental Impact Assessment and the Environmental Management Plan reports for the Nyamjang Chuu Hydro-electric power project in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Beyond the borders: wildlife conservation in landscapes fragmented by plantation crops in India

This working paper describe the context and challenges of landscape-scale conservation amidst plantations and forests and other tropical ecosystems in the Western Ghats, India.

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Measuring the health benefits from reducing air pollution in Kathmandu Valley

The study estimates the health benefits to individuals from a reduction in current air pollution levels to a safe level in the Kathmandu metropolitan and Lalitpur sub-metropolitan areas of Kathmandu valley, Nepal.

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